By recommendation and after receiving approval from the Underwriters, through their technical consultants, VMAX Marine Salvage Consultancy was engaged by Owners to attend to a 91500 MT dead-weight Bulker Carrier with an LOA of 250m and Beam of 43m in Northern Africa, that had experienced a catastrophic engine room explosion, resulting with the sad demise of 8 crew members and injuring 2 crew members severely. Due to the explosion, the casualty had lost all form of power onboa

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VMAX Marine was engaged by clients to provide Salvage Master and Naval Architecture Consultancy Services for the 48000 GRT Bulkcarrier KMAX Pro in Penang Port, Malaysia whilst loading. The vessel had caught fire in three cargo holds, which were eventually flooded and had sustained breached fuel oil tanks, deformed hatch coamings, and main deck areas due to the fire heat. The cargo was hydrophilic causing a further loss in buoyancy. The vessel was safely refloated with a combi

VMAX Marine provided salvage consultancy for the refloating of the materials barge MRB 01 for DEXTER OFFSHORE, which was aground of Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. The barge was refloated successfully with the combination of temporary patching, and dewatering of flooded compartments.

VMAX Marine completed overseeing as Salvage Consultants on behalf of ABL UK representing Lead Hull and Machinery Underwriters in the UK for the entire salvage of cargo containers. the safe uprighting and refloating of the capsized container vessel MARINTRUST 01 in Kolkata Port, India.

VMAX Marine provided salvage consultancy to DEXTER OFFSHORE, the refloating of the barge Al Jaber 36, which had run aground in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The Al Jaber 36 was successfully refloated.

VMAX Marine acting as Salvage Consultant/Expert on behalf of ABL UK, for the salvage of the Marin Trust 01, a container vessel that had capsized, in Kolkata Port, India.

VMAX Marine was engaged in operational execution and salvage consultancy services by the MARINE EMERGENCY RESPONSE CENTRE (MERC) VMAX Marine was engaged in operational execution and salvage consultancy services by MARINE EMERGENCY RESPONSE CENTER (MERC), in collaboration with SMIT Salvage BV, under the LOF contract form for the MV Aviator, which was involved in a collision with the tanker MT. Atlantic Grace, off Okha, Gujarat India. Both casualties were conjoined and were dri

VMAX Marine Provided Salvage Consultancy services, including Naval Architect services to DEXTER OFFSHORE, with refloating concept plan, of the 70ton Bollard Pull, Anchor Handling Tug “Eagle” that had run aground, in Al Raffa, UAE.

VMAX Marine provided salvage consultancy services to ULTRATECH India Pvt Ltd, for the recovery of collapsed conveyor system, at the Pipav, Gujarat Cement Plant.

VMAX invited to act as Moderator at the Dive Technology Summit in Fujairah, UAE Sept 27th 2021.

VMAX provided Salvage Consultancy services for general cargo vessel “MV Muzah” which had run aground in a remote location Jazirat Al Sawda, off the coast of Oman.

VMAX participated in an inspection and provided Salvage Consultancy for a 180m LOA product tanker, “MT Lousia” that had run aground on the breakwaters of Sharjah Port Entrance, UAE.

VMAX provided Salvage Master/Consultancy for the refloating on a 50m, 70 ton Bollard Pull Anchor Handling Tug “AHT Melody 5” that had run aground on the beaches of Umm Al Quwain, UAE. The tug was successfully refloated safely.

VMAX provided salvage consultancy to a 7000 GRT product tanker “MT IBA”, that had run aground on the beaches in Umm Al Quwain, UAE, due to a severe storm. The vessel was successfully refloated and towed to Dubai, UAE.

VMAX attended and provided Salvage Master/Consultancy for a Super Max Bulk Carrier “MV Evangelia M” aground for 4yrs in 4mtrs of water, off the Port of Kakinada, India. The vessel was successfully refloated

VMAX provided Salvage Consultancy, formulating a salvage/refloat plan and overseeing Naval Architecture Calculations and discharge...

VMAX supported with Salvage Master/Consultancy for wreck removal operations in the Maldives. All visible wreck sections were removed successfully in a very eco-sensitive environment, protecting the eco-marine environment from damage.

Link: https://www.maritime-executive.com/index.php/magazine/shrinking-pie-salvors-face-fewer-opportunities-and-mounting-challenge SANCTIONS Lockdowns aren’t the only regulatory hurdle affecting salvage this year. The U.S. Treasury Department has increased its use of sanctions targeting shipping, particularly in pursuit of foreign policy objectives in Iran and Venezuela. In the event of a casualty involving a sanctioned vessel, any salvor has to contemplate whether providing a